Overview

Cultural resources are our record of the human experience. Collectively, these archeological sites, cultural landscapes, ethnographic resources, museum collections, and historic buildings and structures connect one generation to the next. The National Park Service must conserve cultural resources for future generations. Climate change is adding challenges to this role, and will continue to affect cultural resources in diverse ways.

1 – Connect Impacts and Information: Set the broad scope of cultural resources and climate change response by connecting the concepts of impacts and information with the four pillars of climate change response: science, adaptation, mitigation, and communication

2 – Understand the Scope: Coordinate science, management, and communication to identify and improve understanding of the effects of climate change on cultural resources